You’ll Never Eat McDonald’s Again After Reading These 10 Horrifying Facts

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You’ll Never Eat McDonald’s Again After Reading These 10 Horrifying Facts

September 20, 2014 by True Activist

Feeling hungry? You may want to read the rest of this article before you head to your favorite fast food restaurant and order your usual chemical and prescription drug-ridden meal. Did you know you’re likely eating crushed beetles and or duck feathers with your fast food burger? Here are some of the most disgusting additives you’re eating when you hit the drive-thru:

2. Silicone Oil

Chicken McNuggets are full of dimethylpolysiloxane, a silicone oil that is often used for making contact lenses and other medical items. Learn more about your beloved McNuggets here.

3. Cysteine-L

Fast food restaurants use Cysteine-L, an amino acid synthesized from human hair or duck feathers, to flavor their meat and soften their breads and pastries.

4. TBHQ

This additive can be found in 18 McDonald’s menu items. It’s potentially lethal, but don’t worry, the FDA says it’s generally regarded as safe (GRAS). Learn more about TBHQ here.

5. Propylene Glycol

Propylene glycol is a chemical compound that can be found in anti-freeze, e-cigarettes, and that’s right! Fast food!

6. Prescription Drugs

By testing feathers, researchers from Johns Hopkins University found some very interesting characteristics of factory-farm-raised poultry. And you thought the pink slime scandal was bad? Anti-depressants as well as other prescription drugs are added to chicken feed for fast food “poultry” items. That’s right, those McChicken sandwiches and McNuggets come from chickens that were raised on a steady diet of prescription, over-the-counter, and even banned drugs. Learn more about it here.

7. Dimethylpolysiloxane

You’ll find this in almost any fried fast food menu item and also in silly putty, contact lenses, caulking, shampoo and conditioners, cosmetics, polishes, heat resistant tiles, and the list goes on… Click here to learn more about Dimethylpolysiloxane.

8. Carminic Acid

Synthesized by Cochineal beetles, Carminic acid is used to dye foods, especially meats, red. You can learn more about the beetles in your food here.

9. Cellulose

You’ll find this organic compound, which is produced from wood pulp, in nearly every fast food menu item. Click here to learn more about cellulose.

10. Silicon Dioxide

This industrial sand is used in things like Wendy’s chili to keep it from clumping together. Mmm… industrial sand. Learn more about silicon dioxide here.

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Irene Lim on Nov 16, 2017 at 6:03 pm

Yes after reading this article you will not want to eat McDonald’s ever again! Go vegetarian or vegan, it is a better choice and you will be healthier.

Being a vegetarian one looks for many sources of food, and becomes adept and have more resources to find sustenance. So I am happy to say that when I am hungry I do not need to resort to eating MacD. What a lot of these fast food chains serves out, do remind me a lot about some of the food scandals coming out of China, like people making eggs out of chemicals, milk powder that wasn’t milk powder. So always good to read the ingredients of what we wish to put into our mouths.

Such information on the questionable and even harmful ingredients that go into processed food especially fast food are not new discoveries and have been widely circulated to the public at large. Yet, the extent that people continue to consume fast food despite such awareness is actually quite alarming. In fact, fast food has been one of the recession proof industries during the economic downturn.

Recalled having watched a documentary in which a guy took on an experiment himself whereby for 30 straight days, he ate nothing but food from McDonald’s for all his 3 meals. Apparently he even only drank beverages from McDonalds’s including bottled water. His documentary, “Super Size Me” went on to win a prize in the Sundance Film Festival and whilst it created quite a buzz then as the film actually shows how the guy’s physical condition suffer day by day and also how health complications crept up so quickly on him as a result of such diet. People were generally shocked and even horrified that the detrimental effects were so obvious. It was said that sales were slightly affected after it came out but that only lasted for a short while as McDonald’s sales not only went back to normal thereafter, but continues to reflect healthy profitability growth to date.

Interestingly, based on many surveys, people who thought fast food was unhealthy ate as much of it as those who didn’t think this. This really goes to show that draw of convenience outweighs health considerations. Perhaps then the focus should not only be more of telling people about the unhealthiness of fast food but also to emphasize on the convenience and quick or efficient preparation of nutritious alternatives to fast food.

It is inevitable to find unnatural or inedible items inside processed food, especially meat. This is not new as many articles had been circulating on both mainstream and non-mainstream media educating consumers on the how unhygienic and unhealthy processed food can be. Unfortunately mankind being the forgetful species that we are, tend to selective ignore these messages as processed food like McDonalds are convenience to obtain and come at a reasonable price. The whole point that stood out when I read this article is that: we have a choice, we all do. But many of us choose the easy way out and continue to consume what is unhealthy or dirty – oh my goodness, look at the items found meshed up in your fast food! So, be prepared to face the music – obesity, cancer, heart disease, etc etc, without complaints. Thank you admin for posting this article to remind us.

These reports are preposterous to say the least these fast food is actually slowly and surely poisoning us unknowingly. By ingesting these chemicals which our body cannot assimilate which over time burdens the liver, kidneys because it is very difficult to process and get rid of it.
These chemicals are mainly petroleum by products which also hurts many other organs. Foods that we consume particularly meat take a lot time for digestion because our digestive system and colon lengths are approximately thirty feet. It takes a while and before it could goes to the colon it will go through fermentation, putrefaction and if there is insufficient water it stays lodge in our intestines and if it is not discharged it will turns into gas whereby it is reabsorb into our blood system which may lead to blood poisoning.
It is very sad affair that young children are turning to fast food constantly and daily without realizing its consequences, take for instance the chicken are fed with hormones and injected with anti-biotics. Kids these days grows much bigger and taller which unsuspectingly comes from hormones of these farmed chickens, there are insufficient regulatory government agency to monitor them. I have heard of anti-biotics meant for human which were used on the chickens resulting in causing a cross contamination which is also a suspecting cause of bird flu.
Beta agonist are being used on cows , pigs and many farmed animals because these chemicals would somehow help produce more lean meat, the side effect needless to say is that it is detrimental particularly to older people which can cause heart palpitation.
The effects on health from these fast food is very alarming yet it is not highlight enough from the government there are many more worrisome damaging reports on fast food but list is too long to be included here. My advice is stay away from fast food or if you want to indulge eat it do it once in a while.

Dear Sonny,
I agree, nowadays we are consuming too many chemicals in our food that poison us. That is why many people are turning to organic food as it promotes a less toxic for our bodies and the environment. The food also tastes better! Here are 2 more relevant articles that may interest you.

It is constantly evident that fast food is not good for our bodies and we know that we should not be putting these things into our bodies. However, what we fail to see is the kind of substance that is indeed in these food or should I say ‘food’. These are all chemically modified food that has zero nutrients, and only does harm to our body.

It is really funny that as humans we come out with sayings like YOLO and say that we should live life to our fullest eating what we want to eat. Yet, when we are sick and dying, we are fearful towards death. If that is the case, then why did we even put nonsense like this into our bodies?

The fast food chains are growing and expanding in numbers, our weight because of these chains have been increasing and it has not helped us at all. Instead, with these chains, it has done more harm than good for us.

It is so scary to know that McDonald’s food has so much chemicals. Previously I read some articles and watched videos about the fries and nuggets, but this articles has more. I guess that is one of the reason why in this years of age more people are prompt to sickness and cancers.

We are feeding chemicals to our body. Why wouldn’t government stop all this harmful food and continue to support the growth of such business?

I hope more people will be aware of such unscrupulous entrepreneurs and STOP eating chemicals.

Everybody knows that the food from McDonalds is not good and healthy, but many people still go there. If you are used to healthy food you will taste the difference and I think the taste of this food is not good. It is better to prepare it at home with fresh vegetables or to go to a restaurant with healthy food. There should be more restaurants outside with healthy organic food for people who are working very much.

It is really shocking to know that the fast food that we eat can contain a huge amount of harmful chemicals. It is not like no one knows that there are harmful chemicals inside. Most of us know that as a fact and it has even been proven, it is just that none of us really care. Besides pretending not to know about the harmful chemicals, advertisements and low prices tend to lure us there, why? Because for some it is relatively cheap and convenient.
Even if the government bans certain chemicals from being added into your fast foods, Meat in itself is also a cause for various ailments ranging from high blood pressure to cancer, that means that we can never be safe until we stop eating meat completely.

I really hope that one day soon everyone will put an end to the practice of eating meat.

It is indeed quite shocking the amount of chemicals that go into the fast food, just to make the food look and taste good. I mean, now that you talk about it, it wouldn’t surprise me because fast food’s production starts in factory which is weeks if not months away. They need to make sure the food look nice even after months the food have been prepared. And to make the food taste good, chemicals need to be added to make sure the taste is preserved.

I think most of us like fast food since young. May be it is due to advertisements or something, I am not sure. But as I age, nothing beats a freshly cooked veggie. Though it is simple, it is nice and most likely, a lot less chemicals (I won’t say there is none, but a lot less).

I can see that more and more government are putting more restriction onto fast food industry. I think it is a good thing. Although the progress is slow, but we still need to start somewhere.

My goodness, all those chemicals, drugs and whatsnot in there, even anti-depressant. Helping the chickens to be happy or to keep them from thinking when they get killed? Nowadays in the industrialised society where money is the only concern, most corporation do not see their products as food for human but only look to achieve their profit and sales target. Thus ethics are sacrificed for cheap substitutes regardless the harm it may cost the people. FDA certifies the safety based on the quantity in the product but I guess they don’t look at long term consumption by the consumer which these poisons could accumulate in the body to cause harm, especially in form of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, etc.

Thanks Admin. for sharing this article and to create the awareness of the possible health dangers.

Thank you admin for posting this article about syntactic ingredients being used in process food. Usually people will know about process food is no good to consume and may have side effects in human body but yet will consume it.

Would like to thank you Rinpoche that inspired me to become vegetarian and no longer take meat and process food. Hope more people are aware of their food from this post.

These days, search anything and you’ll find it on the internet. Fact or fiction, it’s your guess. It would do us good to take everything with a pinch of salt. Too many believe, if it’s on the internet, it must be true. Then we spread it, and perpetuate the fact or fiction without having checked the basis. Are we spreading truths, half-truths or lies? The internet and social media are such powerful tools that can educate as well as indoctrinate or decimate, and it is borderless. It can bring down governments, it can destroy brands, it can tarnish reputations, list goes on. We can’t stop this onslaught of online propaganda but we can choose how we react. If the article floating on social media targets a particular brand, it smells malicious. Why not any other brand? Why not the particular topic in general, which in this case is fast food? We already know, fresh food is much better than processed food. So if we look at this article that we found on the internet, we should sift through all the sales pitch and take home that particular nugget of truth. Avoid processed or “fast” “convenient” food. Select your own ingredients and cook your own well-balanced organic meals all the time. Er, if we always have the time or money. Hey, fresh organic produce is expensive and is a luxury not everyone can afford. Then “non-organic” vegetables might be laden with pesticides, and almost everything on the supermarket shelf is processed, by the way. Otherwise, it might still be maybe ok to drive down the drive-in and grab that packet of unhealthy fries, oh just not too often ok? Either extreme is not sensible or practicable. It’s stressful. Relax. You take your health to where you want to take it.

It was shocking that so much industrial chemicals were added in processing the food every where, i believes that this has something to do with the increasing amount of people getting serious illness like cancer nowadays. Large organisation has the responsibility in taking care people’s benefit and welfare in the process of generating profits. The best is if we could go vegetarian, in preserving our environment and promoting non-killing. Eventually, we have to be mindful what we put inside our mouth.

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Thank you Rinpoche for this teaching and reminder. We always think we have so much time and concentrate so much in making our body look good and using it to generate wealth which in the end didn’t bring us anything happiness that can last long. We should in fact use our temporary body to work on bringing benefit on others and to generate more merits that can help ourselves and others. Hence we should do more dharma and not waste our time on unnecessary things that will attract us into more worldly actions.

The title ‘Great Scholar’ of India is truly appropriate for Professor Lokesh Chandra. His collection of work is marvellous and very beneficial to any student of Buddhism or spiritual aspirant! From his work, it is evident that Professor Lakesh has deep expertise in language with unequivocal understanding of the Buddhist text as well as superior knowledge of Buddhist iconography. I am at awe! I certainly look forward to reading some of Professor’s work. Thank you for this wonderful sharing, Rinpoche, Joy.

Stunning…… this very famous Vajrayogini – Ugra Tara temple situated in Sankhu, Kathmandu, Nepal full of history, legends and culture . This temple seem to have the greatest power of blessings for everyone who visited and seeing it. Vajrayogini is a Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom and for the Buddhist is also known as Ugra Tara . This temple was built dedicated to the goddess Vajrayogini ,has attracted thousands of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. Sankhu is one of the sacred power places of Vajrayogini in Nepal . I do hope I can visit this beautiful sacred temple one day. Thank you Rinpoche and Pastor David for sharing with us. I loved looking at those beautiful pictures as shared.

Wow …having the Chinese New Year and the Tibetan New Year same day . That’s wonderful, auspicious and rare whereby everyone will be enjoying at the same time. Dorje Shugden’s precious advice during Lunar New Year 2018 is indeed timely. However small or big deeds is still very virtuous as long as we put in our best with a good motivation and a pure mind. All of us are fortunate to have met Rinpoche through kechara and have learned ,practiced Dharma. Without Rinpoche there is no Dharma…….we are indeed grateful . I am glad to have made the right choice to choose what i want to learn and practice .Having this precious advice from our powerful Protector Dorje Shugden is a blessing. May our compassionate Guru stays healthy and live long to continue turning the Dharma wheel to benefits all the sentient beings. May more and more people benefits from this precious advice and Dorje Shugden protections.
Thank you Dorje Shugden and Rinpoche for this powerful advice which I will bear in mind and had it bookmarked .

Life is made up of choices. I believe life is just a series of decisions we make, and depending on our choice, we have to live with the consequences of our choices. We are responsible for our own lives, and being accountable for whatever decisions we’ve made we can change our lives for the better. The choices we make, however, determine our happiness or our unhappiness. I did not realise much earlier but reading this profound teachings has taught me many and a wake up call for me.
“What you are today, is the choice you made yesterday……as said by Tsem Rinpoche
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this teachings

It is true all the emotions comes from our mind. Most of the time we tend to see a problem to be so big which we can actually have a choice to dilute it and make it smaller. We always have our expectation on everything and once it goes against ours, we are not happy and anger arise. Therefore we should control our mind and not let it direct us to think and act negatively.

It’s so heartwarming to watch the short video. The bond between Sirga and Valentine are so strong, like meeting an old friend. This video reminds me that animals is just like human and have feelings, therefore treat all of them with respect and care.

Thank you for sharing the updates on Buddhist community from Tibet and elsewhere. All these grand and meaningful events around the world since 2011 up until 2018 are now accessible to everyone, which was previously not made widely available. It goes to show that more and more people care and are interested about the news and movements of Tibetan Buddhism, particularly Dorje Shugden events. These events also dispel the myths that DS is a minor sect – check out the crowds! Massive numbers of sangha and lay people turn up at these events for the blessing and initiation to DS Sogtae. These events are evidence that religious freedom is enshrined in Tibet, China and other parts of the world; seems like the only place where there is no religious freedom for DS practitioners are under the rule of Dharamsala. Therefore, events updates of DS practitioners gathered together to receive initiation and teachings are really very encouraging. Rejoice to all who received the sogtae!

Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing. Can imagine the situation ,the pain and suffering of that poor pig. They the many of these sows live in cages just large enough to contain their bodies. Sows have a pregnancy lasting around four months and their freedom of movement are restricted .Sad to see that situation ,hoping more can be done to improve it. But the best choice is go on vegetarian so less killing , less consuming meat.

Happiness , depression, anger, frustration, bitterness is a choice. All is based on how we interpreting each situation in our life and the meaning we associate with. To feel happy, focus on things in our life that will make us feel happy. What ever we see and thinks can lead to thoughts and influences our performance. It is our emotions that influence the way we think and behave We are to accept and the ability to adapt to the challenges of our daily life. A powerful meaning behind this short story. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this wonderful and powerful post that will helps us in our daily life.

Wow…. a brilliant picture of the two greatest masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Trijang Rinpoche was a Gelugpa monk and the 16th Karmapa, a Karma Kagyu, enjoying a beautiful relationship based on respect and trust. There were no conflict between them. It seem that in one lifetime, both of them did even interchange incarnations. There is an interesting story regarding both of them. Both enlightened manifesting again and again for the benefit of others .From the picture it tell us a thousands word of wisdom between both of them. H.H. the 16th Karmapa and H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche remained close friends throughout their life. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this a brilliant picture of the two greatest masters for us and merely seeing it is a blessing.

Out of compassion, Buddha Manjushri emanate in the form of Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden to help us swiftly.

Now, with the blessings of our precious guru, we are so fortunate to receive these precious advice from Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden reminded us that dharma practice is based on our faith and pure motivation. When we do for any virtuous actions with the pure motivation and out of the Eight Worldly Concerns, it definitely will bring much beneficial not only ourselves but also many others. We should start to practice by letting go our small “self” and slowly let go the big “self”. Eventually we are able to do more that benefit others instead of only ourselves.

It’s so amazing that since thousand of years ago people already have such high technologies in constructing strong and amazing building that till today we may not necessary be able to achieve. Also it is just amazing that the mummies found in the temple were so well preserved. While many scientists and archeologists are trying their best to find out how, what and where about all this mysteries findings, I hope they use the right method to get into these place and with respect. After all , these places are suppose to be holy .

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One shall never know if one fears the unknown more than the known.
Who says the unknown would be worse than the known?
But then again, the unknown is sometimes worse than the known. In the end nothing is known unless we endeavour,
So go pursue all the way with the unknown,
because all unknown with familiarity becomes the known.
~Tsem Rinpoche

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Here, His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche (left), one of the tutors of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, confers one of the many countless tantric initiations on the Dalai Lama (right). You can see a young Dalai Lama bowing in this picture with Trijang Rinpoche blessing him. Trijang Rinpoche is therefore undoubtedly the Dalai Lama’s tantric master. A great master at that. Tsem Rinpoche

3 weeks ago

This is a very sacred statue of Buddha Chenresig (Avalokitesvara/Kuan Yin) that manifested many miracles in North India. Read and see more pictures and understand the background here: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=153802

3 weeks ago

Wonderful updated version of The Promise book is out! Please get your copy. Much more new information included.

Beautiful and sacred Vajra Yogini in Pharping, Nepal. The caretaker said it was owned by the Great Marpa the translator who was the guru of Milarepa. Wow.

1 month ago

In the Lankavatara Sutra, Lord Buddha says: "For innumerable reasons, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to any meat. Thus Mahamati, whenever there is the evolution of living beings, let people cherish the thought of kinship with them, and thinking that all beings are [to be loved as if they were] and only child, let them refrain from eating meat. Mahamati, meat is not eaten by anybody for any reason, there will be no destroyer of life. Thus, Mahamati, meat-eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit."

1 month ago

At times I have to be a trendsetter in spirituality as opposed to just being a follower and that is why I take chances and try. I may not be liked always for it, but I have to do it. In this way I have been introducing Dorje Shugden to the world. I know Shugden is good and will help so many and that is why I do it.

1 month ago

Courage is doing something you know the majority will not agree with and perhaps even some will scorn you for it, but you do it anyway because you know it's right and will benefit people at the cost of your own reputation. That's how I feel when I share Dorje Shugden's practice with the world.

1 month ago

Courage is doing something you know the majority will not agree with and perhaps even some will scorn you for it, but you do it anyway because you know it's right and you are true to yourself.

1 month ago

At times I have to be a trendsetter in spirituality as opposed to just being a follower and that is why I take chances and try. I may not be liked always for it, but I have to do it. In this way I have been introducing Dorje Shugden to the world. I know Shugden is good and will help so many and that is why I do it.

1 month ago

Courage is doing something you know the majority will not agree with and perhaps even some will scorn you for it, but you do it anyway because you know it's right and you are true to yourself.

1 month ago

Courage is doing something you know the majority will not agree with and perhaps even some will scorn you for it, but you do it anyway because you know it's right and will benefit people at the cost of your own reputation. That's how I feel when I share Dorje Shugden's practice with the world.

2 months ago

Beautiful Buddha built in Sarnath, India. Sarnath was the place where Lord Buddha first starting teaching the sacred Dharma. Tsem Rinpoche

2 months ago

This is so good. I need to remember this and not allow people to do this to me anymore. Being kind is one thing, but when they are doing it and it harms, it is not a matter of kindness anymore but taking advantage.

A gorgeous Dorje Shugden painted in traditional art style of China. Chinese art has flourished for over 5,000 years and highly sought after. This form of Dorje Shugden is sitting on a seat as you see painted in his chapel (Trode Khangsar) in Lhasa, Tibet. Dorje Shugden can be on a seat or Lion. More downloads here. http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/downloads/buddha-images.html

3 months ago

Dear friends, The Dorje Shugden oracle of Gaden Shartse Monastery was authorized and blessed by both Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. He was a favorite among high lamas for his smooth trances and clear prophecies. This video is a one-of-a-kind where you see the Choyang Dulzin Kuten oracle take trance of the peaceful form of Dorje Shugden wearing the robes of a high lama giving teachings, blessings and transmissions. Very sacred and rare video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pawS1TMOe8k

The Huffington Post extensively covers the Dorje Shugden issue. I had no idea that this article was being written. I was not contacted, not asked for an interview or asked for any comments, and then it was published and my students alerted me to it. So it was a very, very pleasant and encouraging surprise to read such balanced coverage from such a reputable news website. You can read it here: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=149806

(Drepung) Dear friends, In the effort to be creative about something as holy and beneficial as Dorje Shugden, we've come out with these new and realistic depictions. One is Dorje Shugden visiting the Potala Palace and the other is Dorje Shugden arising from Drepung Monastery where he lived in Zimkhang Gangma Ladrang as a high lama. Please enjoy and be blessed. Sincerely, Tsem Rinpoche (High resolution downloads: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/downloads/buddha-images.html )

3 months ago

Dear friends, In the effort to be creative about something as holy and beneficial as Dorje Shugden, we've come out with these new and realistic depictions. One is Dorje Shugden visiting the Potala Palace and the other is Dorje Shugden arising from Drepung Monastery where he lived in Zimkhang Gangma Ladrang as a high lama. Please enjoy and be blessed. Sincerely, Tsem Rinpoche (High resolution downloads: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/downloads/buddha-images.html )

Dear friends, This meme is powerful. Who you hang around with and the types of attitude they have is who you will be influenced by many times and who you will become in the future. Look at your friends and the people that always surround you to know who you will become. Tsem Rinpoche

4 months ago

October 2017, His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lungrik Namgyal graciously reading our Kechara album and updates as presented by Beng Kooi and Martin. He was very pleased with our progress and offers his blessings. Tsem Rinpoche

4 months ago

His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche grants audience to Beng Kooi and Martin in France. Read more on His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche: http://bit.ly/1PlaNNS

4 months ago

Recently Beng Kooi and Martin on behalf of myself and Kechara was lucky to have audience with His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lungrik Namgyal of Gaden Shartse Monastery. He lives in around Paris, France. His Holiness is 91 years old and very healthy and alert. He was the 101st throne holder for Tsongkapa and was the head of the Gelugpa school of Buddhism and was very successful during his tenure. He is a strong practitioner of both Sutra and Tantra of Je Tsongkapa's tradition and a master of all Buddhist knowledge. He holds steadfast to his protector Dorje Shugden very strongly. So we can see even the highest throneholders who are masters of Sutra and Tantra also practices Dorje Shugden knowing the benefits.
Beng Kooi and Martin brought photo albums of Kechara Forest Retreat/Kechara and updates on Kechara and our works. His Holiness was very pleased to listen and offered some gifts back.
This is a beautiful picture and the great blessings bestowed on us from His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lungrik Namgyal.
Humbly, Tsem Rinpoche
Read more on His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche: http://bit.ly/1PlaNNS

Beng Kooi meeting with the scholar and teacher Geshe Konchok Gyeltsen lak. Geshe Konchok Gyeltsen has been very active and you can see his youtubes in Tibetan speaking about the benefits of Dorje Shugden practice. He is a direct student of Trijang Rinpoche and Zong Rinpoche.

4 months ago

Martin meeting with Gen Tashi. Gen Tashi is a very devoted and committed activist of Dorje Shugden's cause. He is tireless in speaking for the truth. They enjoyed sharing some time together.

4 months ago

Martin meeting with the well known strong and devoted Dorje Shugden activist and scholar Geshe Konchok Gyeltsen lak. Geshe lak was very happy to meet Martin and shared so much wonderful information. Beautiful meeting.

A mother's love is made up of a deep sense of care, of sacrifice and pain as a mother's heart is always with her children. Watch this touching video.

3 months ago

Dorje Shugden & Ministers

Dorje Shugden and his two ministers, Kache Marpo and Namka Barzin. Vajrasecrets.com

3 months ago

Cham Dance

Cham is sacred dance. A dance that enacts the life story of a holy being. By participating in Cham, one is blessed to see the sacred life story of a being celebrated. This is a cham on Dorje Shugden. It\\\'s a short clip but interesting none-the-less. Tsem Rinpoche

3 months ago

The great Gautama Siddhartha meditating intensely is protected by the King of Nagas during heavy rains

The King of Nagas knows this great being Siddhartha will soon become the Buddha. By offering his own body as shelter to the Buddha to be, he honours the state of enlightenment which will be won and gains merit for himself for his future lives although he is a naga now. The pre-eminent Buddha is an object of perfect offering gaining great merits for all beings. Tsem Rinpoche

4 months ago

This topic is so hot in many circles right now.

This video is thought-provoking and very interesting. Watch! Thanks so much to our friends at LIVEKINDLY.

4 months ago

Chiropractic CHANGES LIFE for teenager with acute PAIN & DEAD LEG.

4 months ago

BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.

4 months ago

Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the meat Industry with real action.

4 months ago

Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?

4 months ago

Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche

4 months ago

This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...

she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔

4 months ago

Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.

4 months ago

Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.

4 months ago

Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem

4 months ago

Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!

4 months ago

Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche

4 months ago

What the meat industry figured out is that you don't need healthy animals to make a profit.

Sick animals are more profitable... farms calculate how close to death they can keep animals without killing them.
That's the business model.
How quickly they can be made to grow, how tightly they can be packed, how much or how little can they eat, how sick they can get without dying...
We live in a world in which it's conventional to treat an animal like a block of wood.
~ Jonathan Safran Foer

4 months ago

This video went viral and it's a must watch!!

5 months ago

SEE HOW THIS ANIMAL SERIAL KILLER HAS NO ISSUE BLUDGEONING THIS DEFENSELESS BEING.

This happens daily in slaughterhouse so you can get your pork and Bak ku teh. Stop eating meat.

5 months ago

Beautiful Buddha being sculpted from clay.

5 months ago

After a while, you are are numb and you just keep doing it. You don’t know what you are doing and you don’t see it for what it really is. Tsem Rinpoche

This is how the chickens are killed in the farm, they die a very horrible death.

5 months ago

America likes to police the world but their own record of civil rights is not on track. Watch this video from people of color in the US.

5 months ago

Important video to watch and learn.

5 months ago

Bigfoot’s voice captured on tape.

5 months ago

Amazing video that you will not regret watching.

6 months ago

Norma Jean

These are the heartbreaking scenes we see over and over again, that we share in the hopes of telling the stories of those who otherwise would have suffered and vanished from this earth without a trace. This is Norma Jean. Free for a little over five months, she knew more happiness than millions of her sisters ever will. But she couldn’t escape the fate genetically programmed into her as an egg producing machine. She seemed more lethargic than usual this morning, so we brought her inside to administer fluids and antibiotics in the hopes of pulling her through until we could get her in to see our vet. She couldn’t hang on. She died this evening shortly after this video was taken, severely infected from the rotting egg yolk adhered to various organs throughout her abdominal cavity. Like virtually every single one of her sisters, caged or free range, rescued or not, she paid the ultimate price for eggs (from FB)

6 months ago

If you want to change the world, start of by making your bed

If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart

6 months ago

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau visits a Hindu mandir (temple)

While on a visit to a Hindu mandir (temple), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks on diversity as Canada's strength.

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4 days ago

Happy Chinese New Year! May everyone be blessed by Dorje Shugden and Gyenze. Pastor Antoinette

4 days ago

Burning Huge Incense for an Auspicious New Year of the Dog at Gyenze Chapel, Kechara Forest Retreat, Pastor Antoinette

5 days ago

The young participants of W.O.A.H. Camp focus and listened to Teacher Kien on how to do DIY colourful candle. Alice Tay, KSDS

5 days ago

Lively kids move their body and dance together with the teachers. Alice Tay, KSDS

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